Home / 13,612.82-18,785.76-7,951.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,612.82, 18,785.76 and 7,951.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,612.82, 18,785.76 and 7,951.52 is: 10,973.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,612.82 : 18,785.76 = 7,951.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,612.82/18,785.76 = 7,951.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,612.82x = 18,785.76 × 7,951.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,612.82x = 149,375,346.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,375,346.36/13,612.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,973.14

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.